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love noun

  /lav/ , /lʊv/ , /lʌv/ , [läv~lɐv] , [lɘv] , [lɘʋ]
  • (uncountable) Strong affection.
  • (colloquial, Commonwealth) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
 liefde
  • (countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
 liefs, schat, liefde
minne, verliefdheid

love noun

  /lav/ , /lʊv/ , /lʌv/ , [läv~lɐv] , [lɘv] , [lɘʋ]
  • (racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
 nul

love verb

  /lav/ , /lʊv/ , /lʌv/ , [läv~lɐv] , [lɘv] , [lɘʋ]
  • (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
 houden van, liefhebben, beminnen, graag zien
  • (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
 houden van, liefhebben, gek zijn op, smachten naar
  • (transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
 houden van, gek zijn op
  • (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
 de liefde bedrijven, vrijen
  • (transitive) To need, thrive on.
 gedijen

lovely noun

  /ˈlʌv.li/
  • (informal) An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
 liefje, lieverd, oogappel, schat
  • A lovely object.
 schat

lovely adjective

  /ˈlʌv.li/
  • Very nice, wonderful.
 heerlijk, zalig
  • (obsolete) Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.
 (teer)geliefd, lievenswaardig
  • Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
 beminnelijk, liefelijk, lieflijk

loved

bemind

loving adjective

  /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
  • Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
 liefhebbend
loved one
beminde, dichtbij
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